applying testing mindset to software development
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November 30, 2015
Applying testing mindset to software development
Andrii Dzynia
Software Engineer
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Is a Programmer Enjoying learning new things Passioned about technologies
PETER
ONE DAY OF PETER’S LIFE
WAKE UP THINK ABOUT PROBLEM WAS NOT ABLE TO
SOLVE YESTERDAY COMMUTE TO THE OFFICE SYNC MEETING WITH A TEAM FINISH CODING AND DEPLOYMENT GO ON MEETING GET NEW TASK TO WORK ON START IMPLEMENTATION GO ON MEETING GO HOME
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WHERE IS THE HIDDEN RISK?
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@visbeek
Peter deployed the code.
Bug
NullPointerException
Issue
403
5xx
503
4xx
IllegalStateException
Bug
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Let’s hire a tester!
Scenario A
Testing is not my job attitude from programmers
Tester is full of boring routine work
Users are frustrated how long it takes to fix bugs
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Scenario A'
‘Testing’ is boring let’s automate it attitude
Tester is helping out with test ideas
Tester establishing communication channels with the users
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Questions
How can we spot issues early?
How could we miss that bug?
How to fix missed bugs faster?
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Think how to receive feedback13
Feedback during meetings14
challenge ideas and solutions via healthy discussions
prove hypnotises via end user collaborations
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Feedback while online
comments, corrections, suggestions
shared with everyone, any input is valuable
Feedback during implementation
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write tests during implementation
rise your concerns during ad-hoc discussions
peer review before merging to master
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Pre-merge feedback
Post-merge feedback
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Safety nets
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Testing becomes fun
Test(noun) vs
Test(verb)
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22Pre-merge process
Post-merge process
Testing uncovers what your system/product can and
cannot do.
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If testing is not fun, then something is
wrong.
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